696 Notes on the Weather in October. [nov., 



cattle to Brazil. H.M. Consul states that the present moment seems 

 propitious for British breeders to turn their attention to this market. 



The question is now being raised as to whether Brazil cannot begin 

 to compete with the River Plate in the exportation of cattle and meat, 

 and H.M. Consul is of opinion that, as the European markets require 

 heavy cattle, the native breed, which is small, must first be improved. 



The existing Brazilian race of cattle has been in-bred for so long 

 and from small and somewhat poor cattle, that it is only natural that 

 the breed should deteriorate. The question of importing European 

 stock has, as yet, not received much attention, and the efforts made 

 by the late President to encourage the importation of breeding cattle 

 into the State of Minas Geraes have not been sufficiently well followed 

 up during recent years by the Government of that State. The Govern- 

 ment of the State of San Paulo is, however, now beginning to take 

 up the question seriously, and this may stimulate the State of Minas 

 Geraes to fresh efforts to establish an industry for which it is admirably 

 adapted. 



During the first week (Oct. 1st to Oct. 7th) fair dry conditions were 



experienced at times in all districts, but they were less frequent in the 



, east and south of Great Britain than in the 



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west and north-west. Temperature was below 

 On the Weather the avera g e everywhere, especially in England 

 in October. S.E., and there was generally a large deficiency 



in rainfall. Although largely in excess in Scotland W. and England 

 N.W., bright sunshine did not, on the whole, differ 'much from the 

 normal. 



The general condition was again fair and dry in the second week, 

 but a good deal of mist and fog prevailed in the middle and later part 

 of the week, and rain was experienced at times in nearly all districts. 

 No rainfall, however, was recorded during the week in Scotland W. and 

 England N.W., and the falls in the other districts of Scotland and 

 in several districts of England were very light. There was general 

 improvement in the amount of bright sunshine recorded compared with 

 the previous week. 



The weather in the third week was at first generally fair, but 

 afterwards became unsettled, with occasional rain in all districts. A 

 good deal of mist or fog was experienced in England about the middle 

 of the week. "Very unusual" warmth was recorded over the whole 

 of England and in parts of Scotland, the excess of temperature above 

 the normal being as much as 6° in some English districts. Rainfall 

 generally was either "moderate" or "light," but was slightly above 

 the average in England S.E. and Scotland W. Bright sunshine dropped 

 again to below the normal in all districts. 



Snow and sleet occurred in Scotland in the fourth week, and the 

 weather generally was in a very unstable condition. Rainfall over 

 England was considerably in excess of the normal. Temperature was 

 below the average in Scotland and the northern districts of England, 

 but above it elsewhere. 



The weather experienced during the thirteen weeks ended September, 

 191 1 (roughly corresponding to the period of summer) has been in 

 marked contrast to the average conditions during this period in the last 



